Revelation 2:2

2:2 ‘I know your works as well as your ¹  labor and steadfast endurance, and that you cannot tolerate ²  evil. You have even put to the test ³  those who refer to themselves as apostles (but are not), and have discovered that they are false.

Revelation 5:11-12

5:11 Then ⁴  I looked and heard the voice of many angels in a circle around the throne, as well as the living creatures and the elders. Their ⁵  number was ten thousand times ten thousand ⁶  – thousands times thousands – 5:12 all of whom ⁷  were singing ⁸  in a loud voice:

“Worthy is the lamb who was killed ⁹ 

to receive power and wealth

and wisdom and might

and honor and glory and praise!”

Revelation 6:2

6:2 So ¹⁰  I looked, ¹¹  and here came ¹²  a white horse! The ¹³  one who rode it ¹⁴  had a bow, and he was given a crown, ¹⁵  and as a conqueror ¹⁶  he rode out to conquer.

Revelation 7:12

7:12 saying,

“Amen! Praise and glory,

and wisdom and thanksgiving,

and honor and power and strength

be to our God for ever and ever. Amen!”

Revelation 11:9

11:9 For three and a half days those from every ¹⁷  people, tribe, ¹⁸  nation, and language will look at their corpses, because they will not permit them to be placed in a tomb. ¹⁹ 

Revelation 13:16

13:16 He also caused ²⁰  everyone (small and great, rich and poor, free and slave ²¹ ) to obtain a mark on their right hand or on their forehead.

Revelation 17:4

17:4 Now ²²  the woman was dressed in purple and scarlet clothing, ²³  and adorned with gold, ²⁴  precious stones, and pearls. She held ²⁵  in her hand a golden cup filled with detestable things and unclean things from her sexual immorality. ²⁶ 

Revelation 17:16

17:16 The ²⁷  ten horns that you saw, and the beast – these will hate the prostitute and make her desolate and naked. They ²⁸  will consume her flesh and burn her up with fire. ²⁹ 

Revelation 18:22

18:22 And the sound of the harpists, musicians,

flute players, and trumpeters

will never be heard in you ³⁰  again.

No ³¹  craftsman ³²  who practices any trade

will ever be found in you again;

the noise of a mill ³³  will never be heard in you again.

Revelation 19:11

The Son of God Goes to War

19:11 Then ³⁴  I saw heaven opened and here came ³⁵  a white horse! The ³⁶  one riding it was called “Faithful” and “True,” and with justice ³⁷  he judges and goes to war.

Revelation 20:10

20:10 And the devil who deceived ³⁸  them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur, ³⁹  where the beast and the false prophet are ⁴⁰  too, and they will be tormented there day and night forever and ever.

[2:2]  ¹ tn Although the first possessive pronoun σου (sou) is connected to τὰ ἔργα (ta erga) and the second σου is connected to ὑπομονήν (Jupomonhn), semantically κόπον (kopon) is also to be understood as belonging to the Ephesian church. The translation reflects this.

[2:2]  ² tn The translation “tolerate” seems to capture the sense of βαστάσαι (bastasai) here. BDAG 171 s.v. βαστάζω 2.b.β says, “bear, endure…κακούς Rv 2:2.…bear patiently, put up with: weaknesses of the weak Ro 15:1; cf. IPol 1:2; evil Rv 2:3.”

[2:2]  ³ tn Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, the participle was broken off from the previous sentence and translated as an indicative verb beginning a new sentence here in the translation.

[5:11]  ⁴ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.

[5:11]  ⁵ tn Grk “elders, and the number of them was.” Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.

[5:11]  ⁶ tn Or “myriads of myriads.” Although μυριάς (murias) literally means “10,000,” the point of the combination here may simply be to indicate an incalculably huge number. See L&N 60.9.

[5:12]  ⁷ tn The words “all of whom” are not in the Greek text, but have been supplied to indicate the resumption of the phrase “the voice of many angels” at the beginning of the verse.

[5:12]  ⁸ tn Grk “saying.”

[5:12]  ⁹ tn Or “slaughtered”; traditionally, “slain.”

[6:2]  ¹⁰ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of hearing the voice summon the first rider.

[6:2]  ¹¹ tc The reading “and I looked” (καὶ εἶδον, kai eidon) or some slight variation (e.g., ἶδον, idon) has excellent ms support ({א A C P 1611}) and its omission seems to come through the mss that have already placed “and look” (καὶ ἴδε or καὶ βλέπε [kai ide or kai blepe]) after the verb “come” (ἔρχου, ercou) as mentioned in the text-critical note on 6:1. Thus, for these copyists it was redundant to add “and I looked” again.

[6:2]  ¹² tn The phrase “and here came” expresses the sense of καὶ ἰδού (kai idou).

[6:2]  ¹³ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[6:2]  ¹⁴ tn Grk “the one sitting on it.”

[6:2]  ¹⁵ sn See the note on the word crown in Rev 3:11.

[6:2]  ¹⁶ tn The participle νικῶν (nikwn) has been translated as substantival, the subject of the verb ἐξῆλθεν (exhlqen). Otherwise, as an adverbial participle of manner, it is somewhat redundant: “he rode out conquering and to conquer.”

[11:9]  ¹³ tn The word “every” is not in the Greek text, but is implied by the following list.

[11:9]  ¹⁴ tn The Greek term καί (kai) has not been translated before this and the following items in the list, since English normally uses a coordinating conjunction only between the last two elements in a series of three or more.

[11:9]  ¹⁵ tn Or “to be buried.”

[13:16]  ¹⁶ tn Or “forced”; Grk “makes” (ποιεῖ, poiei).

[13:16]  ¹⁷ tn See the note on the word “servants” in 1:1.

[17:4]  ¹⁹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the detailed description of the woman, which is somewhat parenthetical in nature.

[17:4]  ²⁰ tn The word “clothing” is supplied to clarify that the words “purple” and “scarlet” refer to cloth or garments rather than colors.

[17:4]  ²¹ tn Grk “gilded with gold” (an instance of semantic reinforcement, see L&N 49.29).

[17:4]  ²² tn Grk “pearls, having in her hand.” Due to the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.

[17:4]  ²³ tc Several mss (including 1611 1854 2053 Ï^K pc) read “sexual immorality on/of the earth” (πορνείας τῆς γῆς, porneia" th" gh") instead of “her sexual immorality.” Other mss (א sy^h** [co]) read “her sexual immorality and the earth’s” (πορνείας αὐτῆς καὶ τῆς γῆς, porneia" aujth" kai th" gh"). The translation is a rendering of πορνείας αὐτῆς, found in {A 1006 2344 al}. It seems that the first reading “sexuality immorality on/of the earth” was a scribal mistake in which letters may have been confused (auths would have been read as thsghs), or was perhaps influenced by the presence of “of the world” (τῆς γῆς) at the end of v. 5. The original wording seems to be “her sexual immorality”; codex א has conflated the two readings.

[17:16]  ²² tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[17:16]  ²³ tn A new sentence was started here in the translation. Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[17:16]  ²⁴ tn The final clause could also be turned into an adverbial clause of means: “They will consume her flesh by burning her with fire.”

[18:22]  ²⁵ tn The shift to a second person pronoun here corresponds to the Greek text.

[18:22]  ²⁶ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[18:22]  ²⁷ tn On this term BDAG 1001 s.v. τεχνίτης states, “craftsperson, artisan, designer…Of a silversmith Ac 19:24, 25 v.l., 38….Of a potter 2 Cl 8:2 (metaph., cp. Ath. 15:2). πᾶς τεχνίτης πάσης τέχνης Rv 18:22.”

[18:22]  ²⁸ tn This is a different Greek word (μύλος, mulos) from the one for the millstone in v. 21 (μύλινος, mulinos). See L&N 7.68.

[19:11]  ²⁸ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence within the narrative.

[19:11]  ²⁹ tn The phrase “and here came” expresses the sense of καὶ ἰδού (kai idou).

[19:11]  ³⁰ tn A new sentence was started in the translation at this point and καί (kai) was not translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[19:11]  ³¹ tn Or “in righteousness,” but since the context here involves the punishment of the wicked and the vindication of the saints, “justice” was preferred.

[20:10]  ³¹ tn Or “misled.”

[20:10]  ³² tn Traditionally, “brimstone.”

[20:10]  ³³ tn The verb in this clause is elided. In keeping with the previous past tenses some translations supply a past tense verb here (“were”), but in view of the future tense that follows (“they will be tormented”), a present tense verb was used to provide a transition from the previous past tense to the future tense that follows.